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        "id": 1661150,
        "msgid": "pkh-task-force-visits-17-sites-of-forest-area-violations-in-central-kalimantan-1775606613",
        "date": "2026-04-07 15:02:00",
        "title": "PKH Task Force Visits 17 Sites of Forest Area Violations in Central Kalimantan",
        "author": "Heryadi",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Task Force for Enhancing Legal Contributions (Satgas PKH) inspected 17 locations in Central Kalimantan where PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT) allegedly conducted illegal mining in revoked forest concession areas, following the revocation of its operating permit in 2017. This action stems from AKT's failure to pay a Rp4.2 trillion administrative fine, leading to criminal charges, suspect designation of ST, and seizures of documents and heavy equipment across multiple provinces, with potential state losses under calculation. The move underscores the government's commitment to enforcing forest regulations and recovering state assets, serving as a warning to other non-compliant corporations under Presidential Regulation No. 5 of 2025.",
        "content": "<p>The Directorate Team of the Task Force for Enhancing Legal\nContributions (Satgas PKH) inspected 17 locations where forest areas had\nbeen diverted into mining sites by PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (AKT) in\nMurung Raya, Central Kalimantan, on Tuesday (7\/4). This inspection\nfollows up on the investigation conducted by the Deputy Attorney General\nfor Special Crimes (Jampidsus) on 25-26 March regarding violations by\nthe company, which continued mining activities despite the revocation of\nits business permit since 2017. Previously, Satgas PKH took action\nagainst PT AKT because, by the deadline, the company had not fulfilled\nits obligation to pay an administrative fine of Rp4.2 trillion for those\nviolations. Satgas PKH proceeded with enforcement through legal\nmechanisms, in this case by the Attorney General\u2019s Office of the\nRepublic of Indonesia. In this case, the Attorney General\u2019s Office has\nnamed a suspect identified as ST and uncovered links to PT MCM and PT\nAC. In connection with this, searches were conducted at 17 locations\nspread across DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Kalimantan, and South\nKalimantan. From the searches, several documents, electronic data, and\nheavy equipment suspected to be directly related to the case were\nseized. As a result of these actions, the state faces potential\nsignificant losses, which are currently being calculated by auditors.\nThe charged articles include Primary Article 603 jo Article 20 letter\nA\/C of Law No.\u00a01 of 2023, Article 18 of the Corruption Offences Law, and\nSubsidiary Article 604 jo Article 20 letter A\/C of Law No.\u00a01 of 2023 jo\nArticle 18 of the Corruption Offences Law jo Article 618 of Law No.\u00a01 of\n2023. To date, 25 witnesses have been examined, coordination with\nexperts and auditors has been carried out, and asset tracing and account\nblocking have been implemented on behalf of ST, his family, and\naffiliated parties as efforts to safeguard state finances.\nSPOKESPERSON\u2019S WARNING Previously, the Spokesperson for the Forest Area\nRegulation Task Force (Satgas PKH), Barita Simanjuntak, stated that the\nAttorney General\u2019s designation of ST as a suspect in the alleged\ncorruption case involving the mismanagement of PT AKT\u2019s mining\noperations serves as a warning to other parties. According to him,\ncompanies summoned by Satgas PKH must fulfil their obligations to the\nstate as stipulated in Presidential Regulation No.\u00a05 of 2025 on forest\nregulation. \u201cIf there is bad faith, the state\u2019s instruments will\ncertainly work to ensure compliance with those regulations is enforced\nand obeyed by anyone in our rule of law,\u201d Barita said during a press\nconference on the suspect designation of ST at the Attorney General\u2019s\nOffice building in Jakarta some time ago. He stated that the Attorney\nGeneral\u2019s designation of ST as a suspect is part of Satgas PKH\u2019s\nconsistency in ensuring the rule of law in regulation activities.\nFurthermore, he said, authorised investigators will develop the case\ninvolving ST, including seeking other parties suspected of involvement\nand connection in the legal construct according to the evidence in the\ninvestigation. For this, he also appreciated the performance of the\nAttorney General\u2019s Office in uncovering the case involving ST. The\nForest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH) stated that PT Asmin\nKoalindo Tuhup (AKT) has not yet fulfilled its obligation to pay the\nadministrative fine of Rp4.2 trillion. RECLAIMING LAND Previously,\nSatgas PKH reclaimed 1,699 hectares of land used as a mining area by PT\nAKT in Murung Raya Regency, Central Kalimantan. This step was taken\nfollowing the revocation of the operational permit or Coal Mining\nBusiness Work Agreement (PKP2B) through the Minister of Energy and\nMineral Resources Decree No.\u00a03714 K\/30\/MEN\/2017 dated 19 October 2017.\nBased on verification results, Satgas PKH found several fundamental\nviolations. In fact, PT AKT\u2019s operational permit was revoked in 2017\nbecause the company used the PKP2B as debt collateral without the\napproval of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. However, PT AKT\nis indicated to have continued mining until 15 December 2025 without\nreporting the Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) to the relevant\nauthorities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pkh-task-force-visits-17-sites-of-forest-area-violations-in-central-kalimantan-1775606613",
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